2 A vain person may be proverbially likened to which male bird of the genus Pavo? 4 In Fawlty Towers, which character named his pet “Siberian hamster” (ie rat) Basil? 5 Which elongated pastry, filled with cream and topped with chocolate icing, is named from the French for “lightning”? 7 The Beadnell, Beaufort, Bedale and Ashby are wax jackets by which brand, founded in South Shields in 1894? 8 Which Scottish-born fashion designer won the 2020 Booker prize for his debut novel Shuggie Bain?

Source: The Times December 07, 2020 00:11 UTC